Bangladesh: Rohingya children turn to digital lessons as classrooms close in Cox’s Bazar
Bangladesh: Rohingya children turn to digital lessons as classrooms close in Cox’s Bazar
In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, home to the world’s largest refugee camp, education for nearly 300,000 Rohingya children has been disrupted as international aid cuts force schools to close. However, digital learning offers a ray of hope. Portable projectors bring lessons to life in cramped shelters, transforming Myanmar’s curriculum into engaging videos that help students understand and thrive. Attendance in these video-led classes remains high, with over 90 percent of children participating despite the challenges.
A unique initiative, supported by international charity Children on the Edge and local NGO Mukti, enables Rohingya teachers to deliver lessons in their own language, using cartoons, stories, and interactive methods tailored to their needs. Projects like Moja Kids, a digital newsletter filmed by students, allow children to share their voices with peers across the camp and beyond, fostering creativity and connection. Amid dwindling resources, these digital efforts provide a lifeline to a generation navigating life in one of the toughest environments.
Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury reports from Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
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